Queensland Consolidated Acts

MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 36E

36E Law practice referral through sale of business

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a law practice (the
"current practice" ) sells all or part of the law practice’s business to another law practice (the
"new practice" ); and

(b) as part of the sale, a claimant is referred to the new practice; and

(c) the claimant has not given notice of the claim under section 37 before the claimant is referred to the new practice.

(2) The supervising principal of the current practice must, before the referral occurs—

(a) complete a law practice certificate for the claim; and

(b) give the law practice certificate to the new practice and a copy of the certificate to the claimant.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.

Note—

See also section 36C .

(3) If the new practice does not receive the law practice certificate mentioned in subsection (2) , the supervising principal of the new practice must, as soon as practicable—

(a) complete a notice that states the new practice has not received the certificate; and

(b) give the notice to the commission.

(4) In this section—

"claimant" includes a potential claimant.